SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA:
Hearing - "Lady!" "Tuk-tuk, lady?" "You buy?"
Seeing - Everyone in flip flops. Even on motor bikes/tuk-tuks. People squatting in the streets while hanging out. A-M-A-Z-I-N-G temples. They leave me in awe. Roadside vendors selling what looks like tiny snails.
Taste - Khmer BBQ...simple, with a slightly sweet taste.
HANOI, VIETNAM:
Hearing - Horns from cars, motorbikes....a lot of them! "Motobai?" "Cyclo?" "Lady! Lady!" (Lai-dee! Lai-dee!)
Seeing - Slide sandals....most people take their shoes off inside. Even the boat workers wore their slide sandals as they worked on deck in Halong Bay. Bright colored balloons (there are always vendors, but more so with the New Year). Big lanterns...they are lit up (by fire) on New Year's...like mini hot air balloons. They fill the night sky.
Smells - Fermented and dried items. Fish sauce, dried seafood (shrimp, fish, pork). The market smells like ass, but quite a sight.
Taste - Fish sauce!!! Som Chua Ngot (sweet & sour chili sauce...one of my fave condiments here). Pho is sooo good (not like home...they don't do the plate of bean sprouts/basil, but they use tons of green onion/cilantro). The bread is amazing! Mini baguette/roll type...super light and crispy on the outside, airy on the inside. Tons of eggs for some reason. Grilled seafood, like shrimp (some vendors grill them right on the street).
MAAAAAOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
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